Kudos to both of you for sticking with the overboard drill and not calling it early , saying "well that was probably close enough". Well done Team Tula!!
Sierra If Billy really did go overboard, just turn on the engines and then drop the sails, it's much easier, but practising it under sail is really great for learning sail control, and it's good to know you can do it if the engines won't start, because problems always like to show up when there's an emergency, and at least on a sail boat you have options. Very few get it first time, Billy's obviously done this practice a few times before.... I (like many sailor's) treat a hat that gets blown off accidentally as MOB practice, 1) because it's random and unexpected like a real MOB situation would be 2) I don't want the hat to become litter in the ocean
Figure eight the boat and you will come right up on him in the water, you don't even have to adjust the headsail. Easiest man overboard maneuver. Dropping sails and starting engines guarantees loosing the person in the water.
Sometimes it is difficult to teach and learn from a loved one. I remember my Mom trying to teach me to drive, and all we had was a manual transmission car. She was a saint.
Love that Sierra is so transparent…….. the only way to gain confidence is to do it - understanding the wind, and how it affects the boat is key - she will gain the ability to do this by letting her physically be the captain for more time. You need to get on that dinghy with Jetty and leave her to her own devices. You learn by making mistakes and fingering it out - perfection is overrated. Love the overboard practice session
You might consider a week in a dinghy camp. It would make a big difference and make for good content! There are a lot more aspects to cruising than just the sailing, but for pure sailing smaller boats give an instant response to changes in the wind and trim of the sails. You get a feel for sailing that is dulled by larger boats.
Good job Sierra but can I make one suggestion? When operating a power winch try not to rest your hand on top of the winch. If you slip and a finger gets caught in the line it will pinch a finger off!
Thank you for bringing attention how important it is to do safety drills regularly! I enjoy watching you guys and Sierra quit being so hard on yourself! You’re already quite the sailor.
You both make such a great team. Knowing what you have to do is such a great idea. Just because you are a hand on a boat doesn’t mean you can skipper through the good and or bad. There is no substitute for experience. What you are doing is great for both of you and thanks for sharing the experience.
I said it a while ago.and I say it again: always loved your videos but lately they are absolutely fantastic!!! Such a total joy to watch!!!! The two of you make the best sailing videos!!! And Sierra you can do it!!!! Your absolutely great!!! Thanks for sharing living your dream with us!!!!
Very good for you to feel confident. My husband and I were just reviewing when we had our boat (power cruiser), he did all the driving and docking. I was responsible for the anchor and helping with the lines when docking. In hindsight, we should have learned each other’s roles. 😃
That was great..smiled and laughed my way through it, i realise its more serious than im seeing it but its good to see the learning process in all its glory..and done with a sense of humour 👏🏻👏🏻
(IMO) the dynamics of sailing (and sail trim) a catamaran are SO different than a monohull. Nice job Sierra! (Just like my wife) you don’t give yourself enough credit for knowing what you are doing. Great job! (And keep second guessing Billy! LOL!).
Yeah because the dog trust it's human almost to the brink of death so don't look to the dog that's already looking to you, unless u can't sense the danger yet and the dog can then forsure take note on the dogs behavior.
I tell my wife, “I will allow you to make mistakes, but I will not allow you to put us or the boat in danger”. It’s pseudo confidence, but relieves her anxiety knowing she can’t mess up too badly.
This is why I enjoy your channel. It’s one thing to have a sailing channel just showing the life style., but I appreciate the knowledge you all give to help people like me that want to learn about the task of sailing and also the lifestyle
Good job! It just takes experience and the more you practice, the better. You develop muscle memory. Plus, every time the situation with weather and currents and sea state are different. It only takes one slip and you might hit your head, or even simply hurt your back where you can't do anything. That's why you have an experiences First Officer; They can take over in an instant. I'm similar, I want to learn everything, I want to know everything because the more you know, the more comfortable and less stress = confidence.
Billy is a natural sailor and knows what he is doing. Sierra is panicking when she feels unsure. The only important matter is that you both trust each other and continue to express your feelings sincerely. This is the humble opinion of a ... non sailor. Love you both, guys. Be happy.
There's always something to learn on a boat. Watching other sailing channels trying to do this as a couple, you are both doing an amazing job together. A+ to both the student and the teacher.
I would just like to say how much I enjoy watching your content and how awesome of a couple you two are I wish I could do more to help support you because you are living so many of our dream lives I’m sure I’m speaking for so many of your viewers ❤
I'm happy to see, that such an experienced sailors are still struggling. Thanks for the great video. We will start in November our new adventure on sea and we will making our first sail alone. 🤞
I commend you Sierra. It takes a lot of ego checking and willingness to be vulnerable to have this exercise on tape and shared with the world! Great way to team build with your partner. Lessons for on and OFF the sea. Wishing you both all the best in your travels. Come and see us in Bequia for some Southie Doubles!
youve got this girl practice,practice,practice!!!! try bare boat certifacation books maybe?let you make the decisions for once in awhile! retreive sail upwind and release the sail to stop
You did great Sierra keep practicing and captain the boat as much as possible to build your confidence. Billy you did great training and staying calm just let her make mistakes now and learn now
It was really exciting to watch Sierra practice, and see her insecurities, she leans on Billy. But Billy is also particularly talented, there is nothing he cannot do. But it is a good idea that both can sail the ship. You did well Sierra, but good thing you have Billy - love you two, you guys are amazing.
Billy you are so right, you took the words right out of my mouth. And Sierra you are doing very well. It’s just the confidence in your ability that is lacking, and that will come with time. People used to wonder why I would go sailing when the weather was crap and it was to learn what to do when things got tough. So when it really gets bad you are more prepared to react to situations instead of panicking and making things worse. Billy is a great teacher for you, Sierra to watch and learn from. Good luck and happy sailing!
Great job Sierra, and great video! As Billy stated, he has thought long and hard with regards to the mechanics of sailing. It becomes in many ways muscle memory. Both our bodies and the lump on our shoulders. Keep practicing and once set, fiddle with things and learn what the mechanical results provide. Billy, take care of this woman she is a keeper. You are in good hands.
I’m right where you are Sierra! I need my confidence up as well and kind of freak out when things get sticky! Practice practice practice is the key it seems! You are doing great and I admire you!!
So, I am a sailor at heart but many years since I have sailed anything. My wife and I had a Prindle 16 catamaran when we were much younger. We had sailed until the wind got up around 20mph and this was our 4th time out on the boat. A couple guys set up on a 19ft Bayliner cat with daggerboards. These guys were gearing up serious with gloves wet suits sling etc., Me in swim trunks ;) I decided to go out on my own and tried to catch them but kept pushing hard flying a hull and dropping down and back up until I thought "relax" and I kept the hull down and relaxed the sails passing them while they ignored Me flying passed them. I did see the dude in the sling crying, I think! So, practice, confidence, forward thinking and relax, make it fun and your good Sierra. You have the best teacher! Love both of you and your awesome channel!
It’s the difference of being a racer tweaking your boat for optimal speed. Sierra will get there. It’s important to encourage her as we see you do in this video. I wish all sailing couples communicate as well as the two of you do. Cheers!
As a officer in our Merchant Marine Service we had to practice a Williamson Turn every month and log it in the Official Logbook. Nice job Sierra, I'd consider starting the engines as well for better control.
Sierra, I've been sailing for the majority of my life and it's taken me this long to become a mediocre sailor. I don't think confidence is your problem. Maybe a little bit of anxiety. Just keep practicing and soon you'll be doing without even thinking about it.
That was efin fantastic ! Loved the two and fro, the obvious frustration, and how you handled stuff captain. Perfect student ! Its in my "sailing" playlist, the only playlist actually for this type of stuff, and not broken boats in beautiful places.Which have many sailing sub categories.
Watched this 2x, Sierra -- you have the skills, you need to be secure in what you know. As for Billy, he's a dinghy sailor, like most of us that grew up around Long Island. He feels the wind & adjusts accordingly. Hard to teach that. Had the same issue when taking my ASA Catamaran course, wind would change, I would adjust, 20 seconds later, the boat would turn. Once I got that figured I was fine. When things look like they are going sideways, close your eyes, YELL at yourself - "Knock it off!! I got this!" Then one step at a time. Old military quote - Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. First is the worst, but the end feeling when you accomplish it will be worth the effort!!! Fair winds....
Sierra, if you want a confidence booster (I think you are a bit hard on yourself), read Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi. She was 18 years old and circumnavigated the world. Still can't believe her dad let her do this. There was no internet, no GPS, and no cell phones. There is no one to take shifts/turns at the helm. I can't even imagine. And yelling, "tacking" before you take even on a solo captained boat is good practice. I served 20 years in the Air Force and we would do things like this. If we do it in training the way we are supposed to then we will never forget how to do something in real life. I fly on AWACS and we had an emergency response exercise every single 14 hour flight I had, which was weekly. The emergency was always different until you've seen all 20 or so they could think up.
A few things.... start sailing with a reef/reduced sail to ensure the confidence grows before losing control. MOB get good at engine recovery before doing sail recovery as you confidence takes a battering thinking you can save him.... practical seamanship. Good luck
If it's real...there's panic!! If overboard is conscious, toss boards/flotation/ anything to assist....& help calm captain during next attempts.... good to seeing you guys practicing...
I do not sail; don’t even own a boat, but found this drill to be so interesting. Great job on saving Billy!🙂 I can empathize with the struggle in honing a skill…we have a large motorhome that my husband is the expert with. I want to become confident in driving it and understand all the systems, but geez it’s a lot sometimes.
Today’s video was both fun and important (well, fun for us while watching and important for you as sailors). I can see how the “man overboard” exercise would be something to be regularly practiced no matter how experienced you might be.
One area I don't see people practice enough is retrieving an unconscious person. For example if Billy was overboard with a vest on would Sierra be able to get him aboard by herself? This is especially difficult in rough conditions. You should practice this so that both of you will know what you can use to pull someone back aboard.
Sierra, have you considered doing some competitive sailing on your own in a smaller boat?Great way to gain confidence and get in tune with the nuances of sailing. You are both inspiring.
I can so relate. We were live-aboards for a time and I lacked confidence to single hand. Training with my partner/captain was challenging, so I did a women 's-only sail training course. It was great. It is challenging to build confidence and learn from a loved one.
well done Sierra! I remember well my first man overboard drill. Not only did he die, he got hit over the head with the lifeline hook a multitude of times!
Great episode. Hope you had a big hug after all that. Like Billy said, some parts of sailing tend to be intuitive and really hard to explain. Also, reading talking thinking about sailing, all the time, helps.
Pls don’t forget if they are unconscious you will have to walk them to the back of the boat or ladder and figure how to get them aboard. Excellent video for all sailing crew. Tks for sharing.
Bravo! Would a checklist for hectic high stress times help? Is there a way to have a written plan that Sierra could reference in the event there was a true emergency and Billy was incapacitated? “Plan” meaning if the wind is blowing 25-30 on the beam use this sail or?? Idk I’m ignorant to sailing just thinking every boat is different but a guide in case of emergency??? Just a thought! But another great episode! You guys do a great job of not sugar coating, and putting out real world experience.. Keep it up Sierra! If only you could extract all that knowledge out of Billy’s head!
I’ve followed your channel for many years and it is obvious from how you approach problems you have different temperaments which is why you approach problems and learning new skills differently. Billy you appear to be an Intutive-Thinking type. People with that temperament are very good at dealing with new problems by using past experience that relates to the new problem then using their intuition to just go ahead and try what seems like the best solution. If that doesn’t work try the next best, etc. Sierra you appear to be more of a “I like my ducks in a row” sensing type and more likely to let feelings rather than cold analytical logic guide your decision making and problem solving. I recognize this because my wife of 28 years and I are of similar different temperaments. The two of you are a great team for the same reason we are-the things you like to do and are good at because of your temperaments are polar opposites how you approach new problems and learning new things but there is a ‘yin-yang’ balance because you have learned to divide tasks based on that. Billy I can tell you from experience Sierra will not learn things just by watching you do them because the way you solve problems is based on a combination of experience doing things she hasn’t and “fill in the blank” intuitive problem solving. She isn’t temperamentally inclined to just try what seems the best solution first then try everything else. This difference leads to the “Why don’t they get it?” all Intuitive-Thinking types when it comes to technical problems and learning technical things. But if you were to take your knowledge and give her a written check list to study and follow, she will perform the test like a rockstar. 😊 I’m an extreme NT type who started in management at age 26 by suggesting a reorganization plan for customer service where I worked the CEO, also an NT type liked and implemented as I had suggested. My first self-assigned task as production process manager? Writing a procedures manual and developing a computerized job tracking system the mostly sensing type staff could relate and easily follow. Psychologist who do temperament have found that 80% tested are “ducks in a row” sensing type who act on things they experience with their five senses and only 20% are intuitive and are willing to take risks and act on “hunches”. Intuitive-Thinking types are even a smaller percentage, arising around 10% the reason why most people can’t grasp their ideas and solutions to problems unless they lay them out like ducks in a row. An extreme sensing type will not be able to understand what in the flock is happening until they get all their ducks in a row. It’s not a matter of IQ, just the way the brains of intuitive and sensing types are wired. Two other opposite traits which are not often understood are Perceptive vs Judgmental. Perceptive type live for moment and doesn’t like to make long term plans lest some better opportunity arise in the short term. They thrive on change, hate routine receptive tasks and are good at dealing with chaos. Judgmental types like order in their lives. Ask someone if they have planned their next vacation yet and they answer they have trip booked a year in the future? They are a judgmental type. I judgmental type will love it if you hand them a procedure manual or check list for a task because that meets their need for order. When someone tells you there is a “right place” to put things or a “right way to do things”. Yep, Judgmental type. 😂 The four set of temperament traits define 16 personality archetypes: www.16personalities.com/personality-types The strongest teams are those where there are range of archetypes in job tasks their temperament predicts they will be rockstars. That’s what the reorg plan that launched my management career back in 1977 did and it was the approach in every management and leadership position I worked in over the next 30 years. It is important to understand the archetypes described extremes in the traits and the best balanced individuals are those who are balanced between introversion-extroversion / intuition-sensing / thinking-feeling/ judgmental-perceptive.
Fantastic episode. The in-depth Expo of couple dynamics and real-world practice of critical seamanship was informative, entertaining, a little bit stressful, and ultimately very enjoyable. Thanks
Sierra needs to be able to handle that boat in any conditions. She was worried about something happening to Billy during the hurricane & that’s a valid concern in the middle of a storm at sea. It’s easy to just let the captain do everything, but it’s not wise.
The only way to get over the stress is to practice and having the unexpected hit during practice is awesome! Keep going! Keep adding repetitions and you'll be handling this stuff, so easily, it will be routine and maybe even boring.
Billy, there is a thing - I still learning, trying (I still often fail): - Explain small - perhaps let she ask more. - (the hardest) do not interfere when she is operating. - if you explain, put your hands in the pockets or let Sierra bind them together. ONLY when she is doing a job, she will learn. And: One of these trainings is not enough. Perhaps she has to do a whole day of sailing once a week or a month.
Kudos to both of you for sticking with the overboard drill and not calling it early , saying "well that was probably close enough". Well done Team Tula!!
Good job Sierra. I tried that drill with my kids and realized that after 45 minutes I was dead. A sobering realization. Practice, practice, practice.
@@davidcrawford9640 haha why are you saying good job?
Sierra If Billy really did go overboard, just turn on the engines and then drop the sails, it's much easier, but practising it under sail is really great for learning sail control, and it's good to know you can do it if the engines won't start, because problems always like to show up when there's an emergency, and at least on a sail boat you have options.
Very few get it first time, Billy's obviously done this practice a few times before....
I (like many sailor's) treat a hat that gets blown off accidentally as MOB practice, 1) because it's random and unexpected like a real MOB situation would be 2) I don't want the hat to become litter in the ocean
Figure eight the boat and you will come right up on him in the water, you don't even have to adjust the headsail. Easiest man overboard maneuver. Dropping sails and starting engines guarantees loosing the person in the water.
That's the correct way as long as you have working enginenes
Sometimes it is difficult to teach and learn from a loved one. I remember my Mom trying to teach me to drive, and all we had was a manual transmission car. She was a saint.
Love that Sierra is so transparent…….. the only way to gain confidence is to do it - understanding the wind, and how it affects the boat is key - she will gain the ability to do this by letting her physically be the captain for more time. You need to get on that dinghy with Jetty and leave her to her own devices. You learn by making mistakes and fingering it out - perfection is overrated.
Love the overboard practice session
I think it is really important for two people to be confident sailing the boat. That way if there is an emergency either person can take control.
You might consider a week in a dinghy camp. It would make a big difference and make for good content! There are a lot more aspects to cruising than just the sailing, but for pure sailing smaller boats give an instant response to changes in the wind and trim of the sails. You get a feel for sailing that is dulled by larger boats.
Good job Sierra but can I make one suggestion? When operating a power winch try not to rest your hand on top of the winch. If you slip and a finger gets caught in the line it will pinch a finger off!
Thank you for bringing attention how important it is to do safety drills regularly! I enjoy watching you guys and Sierra quit being so hard on yourself! You’re already quite the sailor.
You both make such a great team. Knowing what you have to do is such a great idea. Just because you are a hand on a boat doesn’t mean you can skipper through the good and or bad. There is no substitute for experience. What you are doing is great for both of you and thanks for sharing the experience.
Your respect for each other shows in every video. These lifelong memories warm your soul when life turns sour.
Way to go Sierra. And Billy, you may not have felt like it, but that was probably the best description of how to learn I have seen. Well done all.
This was a great session. Even if rescuing Billy turned into just a recovery.... you never gave up.
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I said it a while ago.and I say it again: always loved your videos but lately they are absolutely fantastic!!! Such a total joy to watch!!!! The two of you make the best sailing videos!!! And Sierra you can do it!!!! Your absolutely great!!! Thanks for sharing living your dream with us!!!!
Very good for you to feel confident. My husband and I were just reviewing when we had our boat (power cruiser), he did all the driving and docking. I was responsible for the anchor and helping with the lines when docking. In hindsight, we should have learned each other’s roles. 😃
This is great example of Marriage 101...not always fun or easy. Great job guys. Keep it up, your oneday kids will thank you
The big difference is that you anticipate changing conditions, where she reacts to changes.
That was great..smiled and laughed my way through it, i realise its more serious than im seeing it but its good to see the learning process in all its glory..and done with a sense of humour 👏🏻👏🏻
(IMO) the dynamics of sailing (and sail trim) a catamaran are SO different than a monohull. Nice job Sierra! (Just like my wife) you don’t give yourself enough credit for knowing what you are doing. Great job! (And keep second guessing Billy! LOL!).
Thank you for posting this. It's a window to how intense sailing can get. Keep up the good work Sierra.
Sierra, maybe you should do all of the captain duties for several months under a variety of conditions to hone your skills, experience and confidence?
Keep at it Sierra your doing well. Be patient but persevere and you will love it.
Proud of you both ❤
You both are great together, Billy just has a few scuff marks... Made me lol !!! Stay safe, see you next video... From Ohio...
Throughout your anxiety during your short sail you should look at the dog he was very calm and relaxed.
Yeah because the dog trust it's human almost to the brink of death so don't look to the dog that's already looking to you, unless u can't sense the danger yet and the dog can then forsure take note on the dogs behavior.
I tell my wife, “I will allow you to make mistakes, but I will not allow you to put us or the boat in danger”. It’s pseudo confidence, but relieves her anxiety knowing she can’t mess up too badly.
Good training makes perfect! Bumps on Billy’s head ha ha❤
This is why I enjoy your channel. It’s one thing to have a sailing channel just showing the life style., but I appreciate the knowledge you all give to help people like me that want to learn about the task of sailing and also the lifestyle
Good job! It just takes experience and the more you practice, the better. You develop muscle memory. Plus, every time the situation with weather and currents and sea state are different.
It only takes one slip and you might hit your head, or even simply hurt your back where you can't do anything. That's why you have an experiences First Officer; They can take over in an instant.
I'm similar, I want to learn everything, I want to know everything because the more you know, the more comfortable and less stress = confidence.
Billy is a natural sailor and knows what he is doing. Sierra is panicking when she feels unsure. The only important matter is that you both trust each other and continue to express your feelings sincerely. This is the humble opinion of a ... non sailor. Love you both, guys. Be happy.
Really well done Sierra, after 10 years you know far more than you give yourself credit for, Well Done!
There's always something to learn on a boat. Watching other sailing channels trying to do this as a couple, you are both doing an amazing job together. A+ to both the student and the teacher.
I would just like to say how much I enjoy watching your content and how awesome of a couple you two are
I wish I could do more to help support you because you are living so many of our dream lives
I’m sure I’m speaking for so many of your viewers ❤
I'm happy to see, that such an experienced sailors are still struggling. Thanks for the great video. We will start in November our new adventure on sea and we will making our first sail alone. 🤞
Great job sailing. Just know you already know way more than I ever will about sailing.
“You totally ran me over…” 😂😂 Cracked me up. Great video as always guys 👍
What an awesome classroom. Sierra don't let the emotions come into play. Take moment to think your steps. Well done
I commend you Sierra. It takes a lot of ego checking and willingness to be vulnerable to have this exercise on tape and shared with the world! Great way to team build with your partner. Lessons for on and OFF the sea. Wishing you both all the best in your travels. Come and see us in Bequia for some Southie Doubles!
You both are so awesome and Sierra you are adorable
You two are a great team! A good team always try’s to better themselves! Love watching you two keep it up!
this would be a great series. I really appreciate it when you guys explain sailing in simple terms with the animation. it helps me understand.
it takes time Sierra you can do this Billy great teacher
“Man over board “ is a great drill for every captain to do. Excellent job,,,,!!!
You have a good teacher in Billy. You got this Sierra!
youve got this girl practice,practice,practice!!!! try bare boat certifacation books maybe?let you make the decisions for once in awhile! retreive sail upwind and release the sail to stop
You’re doing great Sierra! Thanks goodness Billy is a strong swimmer.
Billy, NOOOOOOO😂😂😂
Great sailing lesson!
Awesome working together. Great job!!
You did great Sierra keep practicing and captain the boat as much as possible to build your confidence. Billy you did great training and staying calm just let her make mistakes now and learn now
It was really exciting to watch Sierra practice, and see her insecurities, she leans on Billy. But Billy is also particularly talented, there is nothing he cannot do. But it is a good idea that both can sail the ship. You did well Sierra, but good thing you have Billy - love you two, you guys are amazing.
Hi guys, that was the absolute best video I’ve ever seen about what sailing actually means and entails.
You’re the best and I love you ❤
Billy you are so right, you took the words right out of my mouth. And Sierra you are doing very well. It’s just the confidence in your ability that is lacking, and that will come with time. People used to wonder why I would go sailing when the weather was crap and it was to learn what to do when things got tough. So when it really gets bad you are more prepared to react to situations instead of panicking and making things worse. Billy is a great teacher for you, Sierra to watch and learn from. Good luck and happy sailing!
This is incredibly important. Can you imagine if something happened, and she was all alone in an emergency? Well done guys! Keep it up!
Great job Sierra, and great video! As Billy stated, he has thought long and hard with regards to the mechanics of sailing. It becomes in many ways muscle memory. Both our bodies and the lump on our shoulders. Keep practicing and once set, fiddle with things and learn what the mechanical results provide.
Billy, take care of this woman she is a keeper. You are in good hands.
Sierra is doing great and Billy you're a great teacher!
I’m right where you are Sierra! I need my confidence up as well and kind of freak out when things get sticky! Practice practice practice is the key it seems! You are doing great and I admire you!!
So, I am a sailor at heart but many years since I have sailed anything. My wife and I had a Prindle 16 catamaran when we were much younger.
We had sailed until the wind got up around 20mph and this was our 4th time out on the boat. A couple guys set up on a 19ft Bayliner cat with daggerboards. These guys were gearing up serious with gloves wet suits sling etc., Me in swim trunks ;)
I decided to go out on my own and tried to catch them but kept pushing hard flying a hull and dropping down and back up until I thought "relax" and I kept the hull down and relaxed the sails passing them while they ignored Me flying passed them. I did see the dude in the sling crying, I think!
So, practice, confidence, forward thinking and relax, make it fun and your good Sierra. You have the best teacher!
Love both of you and your awesome channel!
This might be my favorite video of all the boating videos I’ve watched in the last year. 🎉. Well done!
If Billy is shark chum, Sierra gets the boat. End of problem. Ha ha. All about perspective. Great episode guys.
So what you are saying is that Billy has spoiiled you for yeaars, right? Good for him. He loves you
TOUGHIN UP BILLY, GOOD JOB SIERRA
I need to learn to sail! So proud of you!
It’s the difference of being a racer tweaking your boat for optimal speed. Sierra will get there. It’s important to encourage her as we see you do in this video. I wish all sailing couples communicate as well as the two of you do. Cheers!
As a officer in our Merchant Marine Service we had to practice a Williamson Turn every month and log it in the Official Logbook. Nice job Sierra, I'd consider starting the engines as well for better control.
Sierra, I've been sailing for the majority of my life and it's taken me this long to become a mediocre sailor. I don't think confidence is your problem. Maybe a little bit of anxiety. Just keep practicing and soon you'll be doing without even thinking about it.
Nice job, Sierra! Keep pushing yourself to learn more.
You'll get there, Sierra. Don't beat yourself up about it 🎉🎉
I think u guys r doing amazing, n the best part is if she really needs help u r there so this is probably the perfect way for her to be safe n learn.
Seat time means everything!!!
Thanks for sharing your adventures
That was efin fantastic ! Loved the two and fro, the obvious frustration, and how you handled stuff captain. Perfect student ! Its in my "sailing" playlist, the only playlist actually for this type of stuff, and not broken boats in beautiful places.Which have many sailing sub categories.
Watched this 2x, Sierra -- you have the skills, you need to be secure in what you know. As for Billy, he's a dinghy sailor, like most of us that grew up around Long Island. He feels the wind & adjusts accordingly. Hard to teach that. Had the same issue when taking my ASA Catamaran course, wind would change, I would adjust, 20 seconds later, the boat would turn. Once I got that figured I was fine. When things look like they are going sideways, close your eyes, YELL at yourself - "Knock it off!! I got this!" Then one step at a time. Old military quote - Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. First is the worst, but the end feeling when you accomplish it will be worth the effort!!! Fair winds....
Sierra, if you want a confidence booster (I think you are a bit hard on yourself), read Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi. She was 18 years old and circumnavigated the world. Still can't believe her dad let her do this. There was no internet, no GPS, and no cell phones. There is no one to take shifts/turns at the helm. I can't even imagine. And yelling, "tacking" before you take even on a solo captained boat is good practice. I served 20 years in the Air Force and we would do things like this. If we do it in training the way we are supposed to then we will never forget how to do something in real life. I fly on AWACS and we had an emergency response exercise every single 14 hour flight I had, which was weekly. The emergency was always different until you've seen all 20 or so they could think up.
A few things.... start sailing with a reef/reduced sail to ensure the confidence grows before losing control. MOB get good at engine recovery before doing sail recovery as you confidence takes a battering thinking you can save him.... practical seamanship. Good luck
If it's real...there's panic!! If overboard is conscious, toss boards/flotation/ anything to assist....& help calm captain during next attempts.... good to seeing you guys practicing...
I do not sail; don’t even own a boat, but found this drill to be so interesting. Great job on saving Billy!🙂
I can empathize with the struggle in honing a skill…we have a large motorhome that my husband is the expert with. I want to become confident in driving it and understand all the systems, but geez it’s a lot sometimes.
Today’s video was both fun and important (well, fun for us while watching and important for you as sailors). I can see how the “man overboard” exercise would be something to be regularly practiced no matter how experienced you might be.
One area I don't see people practice enough is retrieving an unconscious person. For example if Billy was overboard with a vest on would Sierra be able to get him aboard by herself? This is especially difficult in rough conditions. You should practice this so that both of you will know what you can use to pull someone back aboard.
Sierra, have you considered doing some competitive sailing on your own in a smaller boat?Great way to gain confidence and get in tune with the nuances of sailing.
You are both inspiring.
Sierra, the storms love you to teach you..... good job ❤
I can so relate. We were live-aboards for a time and I lacked confidence to single hand. Training with my partner/captain was challenging, so I did a women 's-only sail training course. It was great. It is challenging to build confidence and learn from a loved one.
You guys make a great team! You make sailing look fun and easy! ⛵️
well done Sierra! I remember well my first man overboard drill. Not only did he die, he got hit over the head with the lifeline hook a multitude of times!
Great episode. Hope you had a big hug after all that. Like Billy said, some parts of sailing tend to be intuitive and really hard to explain. Also, reading talking thinking about sailing, all the time, helps.
The wilkenson turn is great one to train
She is doing great
Pls don’t forget if they are unconscious you will have to walk them to the back of the boat or ladder and figure how to get them aboard. Excellent video for all sailing crew. Tks for sharing.
What a lovely couple! Best wishes, guys!
Thanks!
Bravo!
Would a checklist for hectic high stress times help?
Is there a way to have a written plan that Sierra could reference in the event there was a true emergency and Billy was incapacitated?
“Plan” meaning if the wind is blowing 25-30 on the beam use this sail or??
Idk I’m ignorant to sailing just thinking every boat is different but a guide in case of emergency???
Just a thought!
But another great episode! You guys do a great job of not sugar coating, and putting out real world experience..
Keep it up Sierra! If only you could extract all that knowledge out of Billy’s head!
Sierra you can do it i have been a fan for a long time bill's land truck Sierra your a great mat
I’ve followed your channel for many years and it is obvious from how you approach problems you have different temperaments which is why you approach problems and learning new skills differently.
Billy you appear to be an Intutive-Thinking type. People with that temperament are very good at dealing with new problems by using past experience that relates to the new problem then using their intuition to just go ahead and try what seems like the best solution. If that doesn’t work try the next best, etc.
Sierra you appear to be more of a “I like my ducks in a row” sensing type and more likely to let feelings rather than cold analytical logic guide your decision making and problem solving.
I recognize this because my wife of 28 years and I are of similar different temperaments.
The two of you are a great team for the same reason we are-the things you like to do and are good at because of your temperaments are polar opposites how you approach new problems and learning new things but there is a ‘yin-yang’ balance because you have learned to divide tasks based on that.
Billy I can tell you from experience Sierra will not learn things just by watching you do them because the way you solve problems is based on a combination of experience doing things she hasn’t and “fill in the blank” intuitive problem solving. She isn’t temperamentally inclined to just try what seems the best solution first then try everything else.
This difference leads to the “Why don’t they get it?” all Intuitive-Thinking types when it comes to technical problems and learning technical things.
But if you were to take your knowledge and give her a written check list to study and follow, she will perform the test like a rockstar. 😊
I’m an extreme NT type who started in management at age 26 by suggesting a reorganization plan for customer service where I worked the CEO, also an NT type liked and implemented as I had suggested. My first self-assigned task as production process manager? Writing a procedures manual and developing a computerized job tracking system the mostly sensing type staff could relate and easily follow.
Psychologist who do temperament have found that 80% tested are “ducks in a row” sensing type who act on things they experience with their five senses and only 20% are intuitive and are willing to take risks and act on “hunches”. Intuitive-Thinking types are even a smaller percentage, arising around 10% the reason why most people can’t grasp their ideas and solutions to problems unless they lay them out like ducks in a row. An extreme sensing type will not be able to understand what in the flock is happening until they get all their ducks in a row. It’s not a matter of IQ, just the way the brains of intuitive and sensing types are wired.
Two other opposite traits which are not often understood are Perceptive vs Judgmental.
Perceptive type live for moment and doesn’t like to make long term plans lest some better opportunity arise in the short term. They thrive on change, hate routine receptive tasks and are good at dealing with chaos.
Judgmental types like order in their lives. Ask someone if they have planned their next vacation yet and they answer they have trip booked a year in the future? They are a judgmental type. I judgmental type will love it if you hand them a procedure manual or check list for a task because that meets their need for order. When someone tells you there is a “right place” to put things or a “right way to do things”. Yep, Judgmental type. 😂
The four set of temperament traits define 16 personality archetypes: www.16personalities.com/personality-types The strongest teams are those where there are range of archetypes in job tasks their temperament predicts they will be rockstars. That’s what the reorg plan that launched my management career back in 1977 did and it was the approach in every management and leadership position I worked in over the next 30 years.
It is important to understand the archetypes described extremes in the traits and the best balanced individuals are those who are balanced between introversion-extroversion / intuition-sensing / thinking-feeling/ judgmental-perceptive.
The one that obesses even when not sailing is getting much more time to learn.
Stay happy!
Fantastic episode. The in-depth Expo of couple dynamics and real-world practice of critical seamanship was informative, entertaining, a little bit stressful, and ultimately very enjoyable. Thanks
Good job! Jetty is so adorable.
Sierra needs to be able to handle that boat in any conditions. She was worried about something happening to Billy during the hurricane & that’s a valid concern in the middle of a storm at sea. It’s easy to just let the captain do everything, but it’s not wise.
The only way to get over the stress is to practice and having the unexpected hit during practice is awesome! Keep going! Keep adding repetitions and you'll be handling this stuff, so easily, it will be routine and maybe even boring.
Billy, there is a thing - I still learning, trying (I still often fail):
- Explain small - perhaps let she ask more.
- (the hardest) do not interfere when she is operating.
- if you explain, put your hands in the pockets or let Sierra bind them together. ONLY when she is doing a job, she will learn.
And: One of these trainings is not enough. Perhaps she has to do a whole day of sailing once a week or a month.
You are doing great Sierra! Just a matter of more practice and time , you will get there, I know it.
well done both of you